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Today in NYR History 8/26:
1998: Mike Gartner officially retires from the NHL after 19 seasons.
He finishes as the fifth-highest goal scorer in League history with 708. The last 12 goals come with the Phoenix Coyotes, his fifth NHL team, in 1997-98. He begins his NHL career with the Washington Capitals in 1979 and continues with the Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Coyotes. Though he owns the NHL record for the most 30-goal seasons (17) and is part of two Canada Cup-winning teams, Gartner never wins the Stanley Cup. However, he is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001
During his tenure with the Rangers he was regarded as one of the greatest natural skaters to ever play for the Rangers, Mike Gartner was a goal-scoring hit at Madison Square Garden from 1989 until 1994.
During his five-year stint, Gartner was an ideal Ranger on and off the ice. He scored at least 40 goals in the three consecutive full seasons he played for New York, becoming the first player in Blueshirt history to do so. He also served as celebrity chairman of the Ice Hockey in Harlem program during the early 1990s, and also worked with local child-abuse prevention programs. This combination of supreme talent and a big heart endeared him to the Garden Faithful.
Gartner came to the Rangers in a 1990 deal that sent Ulf Dahlen, a draft choice and future considerations to Minnesota. In a sign of things to come, he scored two goals in his Blueshirt debut against Philadelphia, and in the 12 remaining regular season games, he tallied 11 goals and five assists for 16 points.
The right wing`s best season came in 1990-91, when he tallied 49 goals, the most scored by a player at that position until Jaromir Jagr netted 54 in 2005-06. During the 1991-92 campaign, Gartneralso became the first player in NHL history to register his 500th goal, his 500th assist and 1,000th point all in the same season. He also set what was then a team playoff record of eight goals and 16 points in the Rangers` 13-game playoff run.
Gartner appeared in his sixth All-Star game, and only as a Ranger, in 1993, taking home MVP honors by scoring four goals. He also won the 1991 and 1993 NHL Fastest Skater competition at the All-Star SuperSkills competition.
In 1992-93, Gartner won the Rangers Boucher Trophy as the Most Popular Blueshirt. He just missed out on a championship the following year, when he was traded to Edmonton in exchange for Glen Anderson with only 13 games left in the season.
Full name: Michael Alfred Gartner
Uniform Numbers: 22
Seasons with Rangers: 4 (1989-1994)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 322
Playoff Games with Rangers: 29
Acquired
Traded to Rangers by Minnesota in exchange for Ulf Dahlen, Los Angeles` 1990 fourth-round draft pick (Cal McGowan) and future considerations on March 6, 1990.
Departed
Traded by Rangers to Toronto in exchange for Glenn Anderson, Scott Malone and 1994 fourth-round draft choice (Alexander Korobolin) on March 21, 1994.
RANGERS DEBUT
March 8, 1990 (Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers)
FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS
March 18, 1994 (Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks)
MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS
Hockey Hall of Fame — Inducted 2001
NHL All-Star Game — 1993
NHL All-Star Game MVP — 1993
RANGERS TEAM AWARDS
Boucher Trophy (Most Popular) — 1992-93
"Crumb Bum" Award (Community Service) — 1990-91
RANGERS TEAM LEADER
Most goals — 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93
Most playoff points — 1992
Most playoff goals — 1992
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE IN RANGERS ORGANIZATION
1993 World Championships in Germany
RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
Minor-league games: 0
Minor-league teams: None
2004: Rangers sign free agent goaltender Kevin Weekes.
Weekes signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent prior to the 2004–05 NHL lock-out, winning his first start with the Rangers on October 5, 2005, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers. His time with the Rangers looked to be promising until an injury kept him out and he lost his number one spot to Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist came in to play in place of Weekes and played exceptionally well. Weekes remained in good spirits upon his healthy return to the team even though he had been bumped to the number two spot and back up to the rookie (Lundqvist). He became an unrestricted free agent following a less than stellar 2006–07 season.
Weekes announced his retirement from playing on September 27, 2009.
Weekes made history in 2009, when he became the first black analyst in hockey. Weekes provides colour commentary for NHL games on the NHL Network and Hockey Night in Canada. In The Hockey News 2011 edition of the 100 Most Powerful people in ice hockey, Weekes was considered one of the Top 40 under the age of 40.
Seasons with Rangers: 2 (2005-2007)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 46
Playoff Games with Rangers: 1
Acquired
Signed with Rangers as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 26, 2004.
Departed
Signed with New Jersey as an unrestricted free agent on July 5, 2007.
RANGERS DEBUT
Oct. 5, 2005 (Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers)
RANGERS TEAM AWARDS
Players` Player Award — 2005-06 (co-winner with Jed Ortmeyer)
Uniform Number: 80
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